I need to wire something up, and I have not soldered in 15 years.
Medium wiring, 5 to 24v. Compared to the past : my soldering iron actually has a temp display and i’m using some kind of siringe instead of fat. Any Tips?
I need to wire something up, and I have not soldered in 15 years.
Medium wiring, 5 to 24v. Compared to the past : my soldering iron actually has a temp display and i’m using some kind of siringe instead of fat. Any Tips?
From my limited experience, make sure the things you want to solder are mechanically held together. And heat the pieces you want to solder, and use them to melt the tin. Never melt the tin directly on the iron.
I got great long term tips from others, but yea, that is my main mistake now.
I do not have 3 hands! but I pretend I do!
You can use a third hand, typically like this: https://befr.rs-online.com/web/p/soldering-accessories/1466439
A common tool that accompanies soldering irons is a stand with some alligator clips, often called a “third hand”. You can use those to hold one or both of the items you’re soldering together.
for those third hand tools, put some heat shrink around the jaws of the alligator clips so they don’t scratch up the part you’re holding